Allyson Gold is an Associate Dean at Wake Forest University School of Law.
She said she expects this lift to put millions across the country at risk of homelessness. The best thing to do at this point would be to seek legal services if a tenant is named in an eviction action, Gold said.
Gold said before it gets to the point of needing legal assistance, it also could be helpful to speak with your landlord about your situation. There are emergency rental assistance funds out there and, so I would say to tenants if anyone is behind in rent or concerned about it then if you haven t already immediately complete one of those applications to get that process going, Gold said.